New ZealandDirty drinking water link to illnessSome Raetihi residents have become ill after 15,000 of diesel spilled into the town's water supply.06 Oct 05:24 AM
New ZealandNew Zealand's water safety champion namedA Bluff woman has been named New Zealand's champion of water safety.06 Oct 04:47 AM
New ZealandDraft water plan a 'licence to pollute'Proposed national water quality standards are weak and will allow for further degradation of New Zealand's rivers and streams even to levels seen downstream of raw sewage outlets.10 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandUniversity ends tradition after drowningThe drowning of a PhD student who was washed off rocks while collecting water samples has prompted Auckland University to break with decades of research tradition.03 Sep 04:13 AM
New ZealandMystery remains over body on beachMystery continues to surround the death of a young man whose body was found on Ninety Mile Beach in 2011, an inquest heard today.03 Sep 03:47 AM
New ZealandFamily convinced Nina crew is aliveFamily of seven missing crew members on board the Nina are convinced they're alive and want the search to begin again, despite no sign of them since June 4.22 Aug 09:15 PM
OpinionAl Gillespie: Surf hotspots getting tough breakAl Gillespie asks whether the same approaches of decision makers would have been made with our best ski fields, white water rapids or premier bush walks in national parks.14 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandAustrian couple rescued from yachtAn Austrian couple have been rescued from their yacht near American Samoa after getting into trouble for the second time in a week.06 Aug 10:35 PM
New ZealandLocal politician dies while fishingThe body of a local politician has been found in Lake Wanaka, after his family raised the alarm when he failed to return from a fly-fishing trip at the Makarora River mouth.05 Aug 07:02 AM
